Articles by Peter Pinedo
U.S. bishops condemn ‘Secure the Border Act of 2023’
May 8, 2023 / 16:30 pmBishop Mark Seitz of El Paso issued an open letter to Congress on May 5, strongly condemning the Secure the Border Act of 2023 as “extreme.”
Catholic bishops respond to Texas tragedies that left 16 dead, including group of migrants
May 8, 2023 / 13:15 pmThe victims of the incident at the border were Venezuelan migrants who were waiting for a bus after spending the night at a shelter affiliated with Catholic Charities.
A sculpture of Jesus at Rome’s airport is taking travelers by surprise
Apr 20, 2023 / 12:47 pmThe next time you are flying through Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport you can see Jesus at Terminal 1.
Pope Francis gave a relic of the true cross to King Charles for his coronation
Apr 19, 2023 / 15:30 pmTwo pieces of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified will lead the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom’s coronation procession on May 6.
Supreme Court extends temporary ruling lifting restrictions on abortion pill
Apr 19, 2023 / 15:10 pmSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a ruling Wednesday extending the court’s temporary pause on all restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone.
Kansas and Arizona governors veto bills to protect babies born alive after botched abortions
Apr 18, 2023 / 08:50 amKansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a “born-alive” infant protection bill a week after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a similar bill.
Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on abortion pill as it considers case
Apr 14, 2023 / 15:15 pmThe Supreme Court on Friday placed a five-day suspension on all abortion pill restrictions ordered by lower courts.
Biden administration to appeal to Supreme Court over ruling restricting access to abortion pills
Apr 13, 2023 / 11:20 amThe administration plans to issue an emergency appeal after a federal appeals court allowed a Texas judge’s ruling to severely restrict abortion pill access.
God or your job? Supreme Court to hear case of postal worker who refused to work Sundays
Apr 12, 2023 / 14:30 pmGerald Groff refused to work Sundays so that he could abide by the Third Commandment, to “keep holy the sabbath day.”
Democratic governors stockpile abortion pills in response to Texas FDA ruling
Apr 11, 2023 / 15:20 pmThe governors of New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and California revealed they have begun stockpiling years’ worth of chemical abortion supplies.
A Texas judge suspended abortion pill approval. Does that mean they are illegal?
Apr 11, 2023 / 13:15 pmBy issuing a “stay,” the judge’s ruling will block the FDA’s abortion pill approval as unlawful.
6 hot-button issues Pope Francis and Gen Z confront in new Disney doc
Apr 7, 2023 / 14:00 pmAmong the group of 20- to 25-year-olds were Catholics, Protestants, atheists, agnostics, and one Muslim. Each has a unique problem with either the Church or God.
The first hyper-realistic body of Christ based on the Holy Shroud is on exhibit in Spain
Apr 7, 2023 / 03:00 amAn exhibition of the first hyper-realistic recreation of the body of Christ based on data obtained from the Shroud of Turin is at Granada’s cathedral this Holy Week.
A monk’s radical proposal for college today: ‘We’re convinced there is objective truth to be learned’
Apr 6, 2023 / 12:15 pmTo Abbot Placid Solari, a Benedictine monk who serves as Belmont Abbey’s chancellor, the Catholic faith and college naturally go together.
Here’s how to make a Seven Churches Visitation on Holy Thursday
Apr 5, 2023 / 14:00 pmThe Thursday before Easter, Catholics around the world practice an ancient Lenten tradition: a Holy Thursday devotion known as the “Seven Churches Visitation.”
Baltimore archbishop addresses clergy child abuse ahead of expected public report
Apr 4, 2023 / 15:42 pmBaltimore Archbishop William Lori in a letter to parishioners Monday addressed “the evil of child abuse” ahead of the expected release of a attorney general report.
Pope Francis to wash juvenile prisoners’ feet this Holy Thursday
Apr 3, 2023 / 12:09 pmLess than a week after being released from Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis will preside over Holy Thursday Mass at Casal del Marmo juvenile prison.
Archbishop Cordileone to hold Holy Hour for Cardinal Zen, Jimmy Lai, and Hong Kong
Apr 3, 2023 / 11:00 amArchbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco will hold a eucharistic Holy Hour and rosary Monday evening for the people of Hong Kong.
Board game marketed as ‘Christian’ is actually demonic, exorcist warns
Mar 31, 2023 / 08:37 amA Catholic exorcist is warning Christians to not be fooled and that using the board would be “opening a door that could be dangerous for you.”
U.S. and Canadian bishops join Vatican’s condemnation of colonialist ‘doctrine of discovery’
Mar 30, 2023 / 14:00 pmThe U.S. and Canadian bishops released statements Thursday praising the Vatican’s repudiation of the “doctrine of discovery.”